Great HammerChanged in 7 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Large Club

With its requirements met (Str 22), Large Club reaches 430 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 576.

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Attack rating (+25): 430
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 22
Skill: Barbaric Roar · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 22 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	160	430 +25	Physical 430	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	161	453 +25	Physical 453	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	137	371 +25	Physical 371	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	144	390 +25	Physical 390	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	238	556 +25	Physical 269Fire 287	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	228	576 +25	Physical 284Fire 292	Str DDex –Int –Fai CArc –
Lightning	218	499 +25	Physical 246Lightning 253	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	202	576 +25	Physical 284Holy 292	Str DDex –Int –Fai CArc –
Magic	202	574 +25	Physical 276Magic 298	Str DDex –Int BFai –Arc –
Cold	214	508 +25	Physical 316Magic 192	Str BDex –Int CFai –Arc –
Poison	134	398 +25	Physical 398	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	134	398 +25	Physical 398	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	144	425 +25	Physical 425	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc B

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Strength scaling (Standard, +25)

Soft caps at 60, 80: the breakpoints of this weapon's scaling curve, where each point of Strength starts adding a different amount. Other stats stay at the requirement.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	160	160	—
+1	170	170	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	180	180	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	190	190	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	200	200	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	211	211	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	221	221	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	231	231	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	242	242	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	252	252	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	263	263	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	273	273	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	284	284	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	295	295	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	306	306	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	317	317	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	328	328	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	339	339	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	350	350	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	361	361	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	372	372	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	384	384	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	395	395	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	407	407	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	418	418	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	430	430	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +25: 12 Smithing Stone [1], 12 Smithing Stone [2], 12 Smithing Stone [3], 12 Smithing Stone [4], 12 Smithing Stone [5], 12 Smithing Stone [6], 12 Smithing Stone [7], 12 Smithing Stone [8], 1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Large Club

Placed in the world 1

Weeping Peninsula · Bridge of Sacrifice

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 507 in 1.02.1 → 515 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09507 → 515 (+1.6%)

Rebuilt from the weapon's own patch history; upgrade and scaling-curve tables are taken as they are today.

Patch history 7

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Guard boost35→32
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Guard boost 35 32 −3−8.6%
Linked data 1
Level Sync Correction ID 330 310 changed
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation46→60
- Guard boost32→38
1.07from 1.06
- Stance damage6.5→7.5
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stance damage 6.5 7.5 +1+15%
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.062 ×0.072 +0.01+16%
1.08from 1.07.1
- Stance damage7.5→7
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling71→74Standard
- Strength scaling61→64Heavy
- Dexterity scaling42→44Keen
- Strength scaling54→56Quality
- Dexterity scaling54→56Quality
- Strength scaling36→37Fire
- Strength scaling21→22Flame ArtSacredMagic
- Faith scaling34→35Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling36→37Lightning
- Intelligence scaling38→39Magic
- Strength scaling63→66Cold
- Intelligence scaling31→33Cold
- Strength scaling67→70PoisonBlood
- Strength scaling56→59Occult
- Arcane scaling60→62Occult
1.10from 1.09.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.072 ×0.077 +0.005+6.9%
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage77→81
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 77 81 +4+5.2%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Guard boost	35	→	32	−3−8.6%
Linked data 1
Level Sync Correction ID	330	→	310	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Stance damage	6.5	→	7.5	+1+15%
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.062	→	×0.072	+0.01+16%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.072	→	×0.077	+0.005+6.9%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage	77	→	81	+4+5.2%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

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Overview

Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 22
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 12000000